Sash holder and fastener.



No. 685.809. Patenfed Nov. 5, I90l. 0,; WILLIAMS.

SASH HOLDER AND FASTENEB.

(A lication filed July 12, 1901.)

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OTIS WILLIAMS, OF ST. JOHNSVILLE, NEW YORK.

SASH HOLDER AND FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 685,809, dated November5, 1901.

Application filed July 12, 1901.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, OTIS WILLIAMS, a citi- 'zen of the United States,residing at St. Johnsville, in the county of Montgomery and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash Holdersand Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings,makin g a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple andeffective means for looking or fastening a window-sash in a closedposition or securely holding the sash elevated at any desired heightthrough the medium of a pressure-roller and a stop having an inclinedbearing, whereby the sash when held closed or opened will be pressedtightly against the window frame or casing; and the purpose of theinvention is to provide means whereby the position of the roller withrelation to the inclined bearing of the stop may be changed or adjustedas circumstances require, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a car-window, showingmy invention applied thereto; Fig. 2, a detail side elevation, onanjenlarged scale, showing a portion of the window frame and sash, thestop having the inclined bearing and the adjustable support or bracketwith pressure-roller connected thereto; Fig. 3, a detail sectional viewtaken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a detail perspective view of thesupport or bracket with pressure-roller connected thereto.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a window-frame, and B thesash thereof, and is shown as a car-window, although my invention isequally applicable to any slidable window sash, shutter, or other likeobject. The stop 0 is preferably shown as integral with the rod D andupon the upper end thereof, one of these stops with rod being uponeither side of the window-frame and extending down to or near the sillthereof. The stop 0 is preferably shown in substantially the form of awedge, having on one of its edges an inclined bearing is, by which saidstop is operated to press against the windowsash when the inclinedbearing is broughtin Serial No. 68,080. (No model.)

frictional contact with the pressure-roller, hereinafter described. Thestops 0 may be raised or lowered by any suitable means found bestadapted to the purpose, but preferably by a spring-actuated rod E,connecting with the rods D at their lower ends. In the present instanceI have shown the rods D with suitable bearings a at their lower ends,with which engage the crank ends I) of the spring-actuated rod E, saidrod being held to the sill of the window-frame by clips 0 or by anyother desirable means. A suitable coil-spring, F connects with the rodE, and said rod has rigidly connected thereto suitable lever G foroperating the rod, said lever having a latch end d, adapted to engage akeeper 6 on the lower cross-rail of the window-sash to lock the sashwhen closed.

In describing in detail the means employed for operating the stops 0, Iwish to be understood as not confining the invention thereto, as anysuitable means may be employed to attain this end, and any suitable formof stop may be substituted for that shown that will act in conjunctionwith the pressure-roller H in holding the window closed or opened and atthe same time press the sash against the window-frame.

The pressure-roller H may be of any suitable form, size, and of anypreferred material, and to compensate for Wear on the surface of theroller or inclined bearing of the stops 0, I provide means whereby theposition of the roller may be changed with relation to the inclinedbearing to bring it nearer the same.

Many ways may be devised for attaining this object, and I will thereforeshow only one means as being both simple and practical, which consistsin a rotatable support or bracket I, which carries the pressure-rollerH, or, in other words, a bracket or support that may be moved upon itsaxis to bring the roller nearer to the inclined hearing. In the presentinstance this support or bracket has a flange or rim h, either plain orwith teeth f, as shown in Fig. 40f the drawings. The flange or rim orthe teeth or spots, as the case may be, is held against or in the woodof the window-frame by means of the screw 9, the window-frame having around or circular mortise i or a mortise to correspond with the form ofthe support or bracket, so that it will IOG be flush with the frame ofthe window, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

\Vhen it is desired to adjust the position of the pivotedpressure-roller H to bring it nearer the inclined bearing is of the stop0, the fastening-screw g is first loosened, which will allow the supportor bracket I to be turned upon its axis, and by turning or tighteningthe screw the support or bracket will be held in its adjusted positionand prevented from turning upon its axis, and when the stop is forcedupward the roller coming in contact therewith-forces the stop againstthe windowframe to hold the sash stationary.

Having now fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by' Letters Patent, is

1. A sash holder and fastener, comprising vertically-movable stops, aspring-actuated rod upon the sill or frame of the window con-.

necting with the stops for operating the same, pressure-rollers adaptedto operate in connection with the stops, and means for changing oradjusting the position of the rollers with relation to the stops,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a sash holder and fastener,a verti- 3. In a sash holder andfastener, a suitable support or bracket adjustably connected to] 35.

each side of the window-frame, a pressureroller connected to thesupports or brackets,

and stops having rods, and a spring-actuated rod having crankends andconnecting with the ends of the rods of the stops for operating thesame, substantially as andforthe pur-:

pose set forth. r

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. V

' OTIS WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

M. WILLIAMs, 7 CHARLES EIGENBROADT.

